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House committee hears bill to restore business and government restitution under Montana youth court
Summary
Representative Neil Durham told the House Judiciary Committee HB 173 would remove the word “natural” from the youth‑court victim definition so businesses, corporations and governments may receive restitution; civil‑liberties and anti‑poverty witnesses urged rejection, warning restitution harms low‑income youth and families.
Representative Neil Durham opened the hearing on House Bill 173, saying the seven‑page bill would strike the word “natural” from the youth‑court victim definition so that victims can include businesses, corporations and governments as well as individuals. Durham described a recent incident in his district in which vandalism to a baseball field could not be remedied through youth‑court restitution after the definition was changed in the prior session.
Advocates from civil‑liberties and family‑economics groups…
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